Prof. Amin Ghaziani featured in The Guardian on the rise of “queerbaiting” — or capitalizing on Pride for profit.
Professor Ghaziani explains queerbaiting as, “using aspects of queer cultures or queer political support to signal hipness, coolness, political correctness, tolerance or open-mindedness; the performance of a liberal sensibility in a self-interested way…”
Prof. Seth Abrutyn featured in a Vice article on the controversial relationship between altitude and suicide
Professor Abrutyn, who studies adolescent suicide and suicide contagion, states that we should feel skeptical when a purely environmental theory is proposed regarding suicide.
PhD Student Ryan Stillwagon finds Sexual Health Equity can be Accelerated through Sex-positive and Community-based Approaches
New study shows PrEP4Love campaign reaches millions of individuals to build awareness about vital HIV-prevention tool.
PhD. Student Adam Vanzella-Yang and Prof. Gerry Veenstra publish an op-ed in The Huffington Post on tackling sexism in Soccer
After examining games from a coed indoor soccer league and reviewing existing studies, PhD. Student Adam Vanzella-Yang and Prof. Veenstra conclude that coed sports environments remain highly male-dominated and role-differentiated. Recognizing the excellence of pro women’s soccer can spur progress at all levels of the game
UBC Migration Event: Integration of Migrants to Canada Through Media and Technology
Conducted by Postdoc. Research Fellow, Dr. Amira Halperin, the consultation event is a collaboration with UBC Migration, BC Refugee Hub, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House and Vancouver Immigration Partnership. Dr. Amira Halperin is in the planning committee and will present in the event.
Professor Lindsey Richardson finds new research on income assistance payment schedules and its effects on drug-related harm
Along with researchers at the BC Centre on Substance Use, they have been examining whether varying the timing and frequency of income assistance payments can mitigate drug-related harms linked to the existing once-monthly payment schedule.
Prof. Rima Wilkes and Prof. Neil Guppy featured in UBC News on trends toward gender balance in workforce reflected in housekeeping chores
Women’s increasing participation in the workforce since the mid-1980s has helped narrow the gap between the amount of housework being done by men and women, new UBC research suggests.
Prof. Sinikka Elliott publishes an op-ed in NPR’s The Salt, on the barriers of cooking from scratch
New research confirms cooking from scratch and eating “real food” is healthier than consuming highly processed foods. The problem is that knowing this doesn’t make it any more doable for the average family.
Professor Amin Ghaziani identified as a 2019 Trailblazer by the Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight’s Trailblazer list focuses on people who are causing many of us to rethink the way things have traditionally been done in the city of Vancouver. Professor Ghaziani highlights the importance of queer urban spaces.
Prof. Sinikka Elliott featured in The Atlantic on how people eat at home
Professor Elliott talks to The Atlantic on the shift away from eating around the dining table in the US.